Electricity rates in Paramount, California
Paramount, CA ranks 8th of 263 California cities for the share of mobile homes (12%). Paramount, California has 52,546 residents in 14,348 households; 30.1% heat with electricity.
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Paramount on the map
Los Angeles County, with Paramount marked
Housing and heating in Paramount
Paramount, CA: 9,293 of 14,585 homes were built before 1980 and 1,254 in 2000 or later. Paramount, CA has 6,354 detached houses, 3,921 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 1,692 mobile homes.
Age of homes in Paramount, CA
% of homes by decade built, Paramount, CA
- 6pre-40
- 940s
- 1950s
- 1660s
- 1470s
- 1780s
- 1190s
- 500s
- 310s
- 120+
Heating fuel in Paramount, CA
| Paramount, CA | Value | County | Gap | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paramount, CA, median year built | 1970 | 1965 | +5 years | 177 of 263 |
| Paramount, CA, built before 1980 | 63.7% | 71.1% | -7.4 points | 106 of 263 |
| Paramount, CA, built 2000 or later | 8.6% | 10.6% | -2.0 points | 202 of 263 |
| Paramount, CA, detached houses | 43.6% | 47.6% | -4.1 points | 230 of 263 |
| Paramount, CA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 26.9% | 35.7% | -8.8 points | 56 of 263 |
| Paramount, CA, mobile homes | 11.6% | 1.7% | +9.9 points | 8 of 263 |
| Paramount, CA, renter households | 56.6% | 53.9% | +2.7 points | 32 of 263 |
| Paramount, CA, median home value | $500,400 | $783,300 | -$282,900 | 206 of 263 |
| Paramount, CA, median gross rent a month | $1,772 | $1,893 | -$121 | 184 of 263 |
| Paramount, CA, people per household | 3.64 | 2.85 | +0.79 | 27 of 263 |
Who supplies Paramount
Los Angeles County lists 7 utilities for Paramount, CA (52,546 residents): homes pay 14.55 to 33.81 cents per kWh, about $73 to $170 a month at 503 kWh, 1.2% to 2.9% of the $70,912 Paramount median income. Los Angeles County page.
Facts about Paramount
- Residents of Paramount, CA, ACS 2023
- 52,546173 of 263 California cities with 30,000+
- Median household income in Paramount, CA
- $70,912224 of 263 of those cities
- Households in Paramount, CA
- 14,3483.66 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Paramount, CA
- 43.4%6,225 owners and 8,123 renter households
- Housing units in Paramount, CA
- 14,585237 vacant or seasonal
- Homes heated by electricity in Paramount, CA
- 30.1%4,315 of 14,348 homes
- Land area of Paramount, CA
- 4.7 sq mi11,118.5 people per sq mi
- Bill as share of income in Paramount, CA
- 1.2% to 2.9%at 503 kWh a month over the $70,912 median household income
- Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of Paramount, CA
- 10NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 19.0 per 100,000 residents
- Median year homes were built in Paramount, CA
- 19709,293 of 14,585 homes (63.7%) before 1980
- Median home value and rent in Paramount, CA
- $500,400$1,772 gross rent a month, 4.25% of value a year
Electricity price since 2015 around Paramount
Southern California Edison Co charged Paramount homes 16.50 ¢/kWh in 2015. Paramount: 28.25 ¢ in 2024, 71% up. Paramount: against 88% up for the California average.
Paramount: a 503 kWh month at that price. Paramount: $83 in 2015, $142 in 2024. Paramount: $1,706 a year, 2.4% of the $70,912 median income.
Paramount: 10 yearly prices
| Year | Southern California Edison Co, Paramount | Paramount: Gap to California average | Paramount: Gap to U.S. average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015, Paramount | 16.50 | -0.49 | +3.85 |
| 2016, Paramount | 15.84 | -1.55 | +3.29 |
| 2017, Paramount | 16.46 | -1.85 | +3.57 |
| 2018, Paramount | 16.09 | -2.75 | +3.22 |
| 2019, Paramount | 15.18 | -3.97 | +2.17 |
| 2020, Paramount | 16.68 | -3.77 | +3.53 |
| 2021, Paramount | 19.95 | -2.87 | +6.29 |
| 2022, Paramount | 22.59 | -3.25 | +7.55 |
| 2023, Paramount | 27.44 | -2.07 | +11.44 |
| 2024, Paramount | 28.25 | -3.72 | +11.77 |
Paramount, CA: EIA-861 home prices, 2015 to 2024, not a Paramount, CA price.
CSVOutage risk around Paramount
Paramount, CA, NWS reports within 15 miles of the center, 2015 to 2025: 5 wind and 5 tornado, 19.0 per 100,000 residents of 52,546. Top gust near Paramount, CA: 52 knots, 60 mph. Damage near Paramount, CA: $5K.
Reports within 15 miles of Paramount, CA
wind and tornado reports, Paramount, CA
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| Paramount, CA | Wind | Tornado | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paramount, CA, 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Paramount, CA, 2023 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Paramount, CA, 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Paramount, CA, 2025 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Who lives in Paramount: income, cars, homes
Paramount, CA homes: 5,393 have 3+ bedrooms, 2,892 none or one, median 4.3 rooms. Of 24,244 workers in Paramount, CA, 1,510 work from home, 18,266 drive alone, 757 ride transit and 293 walk. In Paramount, CA, 4,668 of 7,836 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 3,430 households moved in since 2018 and 2,682 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over slowly. 6,906 residents of Paramount, CA live below the poverty line, and the median age is 33.2. In Paramount, CA, 2,672 of 14,348 households earn under $35,000, 4,997 $35,000-$75,000, 5,005 $75,000-$150,000 and 1,674 $150,000 or more. In Paramount, CA, 774 households own no vehicle and 9,723 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that.
Household income in Paramount, CA
| Paramount, CA | Value | Rank in California (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|
| Paramount, CA, households under $35,000 | 18.6% | 95 of 263 |
| Paramount, CA, households $150,000 or more | 11.7% | 248 of 263 |
| Paramount, CA, residents below poverty | 13.3% | 75 of 263 |
| Paramount, CA, median age | 33.2 | 229 of 263 |
| Paramount, CA, homes with 3+ bedrooms | 37.0% | 244 of 263 |
| Paramount, CA, households without a vehicle | 5.4% | 118 of 263 |
| Paramount, CA, households with 2+ vehicles | 67.8% | 133 of 263 |
| Paramount, CA, workers at home | 6.2% | 230 of 263 |
| Paramount, CA, cost-burdened renters | 59.6% | 68 of 263 |
| Paramount, CA, moved in since 2018 | 23.9% | 220 of 263 |
| Paramount, CA, moved in before 2000 | 18.7% | 139 of 263 |
Cost of living with electricity in Paramount
Paramount, CA: 14,348 households at $1,344 a year per home for electricity (Los Angeles County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $19.3 million, an estimate; all home energy is $1,894 a year per household.
| Group in Paramount, CA | Households | Power per home | Power bill of the group | Share of Paramount, CA median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paramount, CA, all households | 14,348 | $1,344 | $19.3 million | 1.90% |
| Paramount, CA, homeowners | 6,225 | $1,848 | $11.5 million | 2.61% |
| Paramount, CA, renters | 8,123 | $913 | $7.4 million | 1.29% |
Climate and electric heating around Paramount
Paramount is in Los Angeles County, CA. Paramount: degree days are county values.
Paramount: 2,345 heating degree days a year. Paramount: 1,325 cooling degree days a year.
| Paramount | County value |
|---|---|
| Paramount, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 2,345 |
| Paramount, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 2,222 |
| Paramount, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 1,325 |
| Paramount, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 1,483 |
| Paramount, homes heated with electricity, ACS 2019-2023 | 28.5% |
Paramount: NOAA nClimDiv 7 Oct 2026; ACS B25040.
Analyst note on Paramount
Household income in Paramount, CA is $70,912; 6,225 of its 14,348 households own. Paramount, CA counts 52,546 residents in 14,348 households, on 4.7 square miles. 4,315 of the 14,348 occupied homes in Paramount, CA heat with electricity.
Paramount, CA has 14,585 housing units, 237 of them vacant or seasonal. Paramount, CA ranks 32nd of 263 California cities for the share of renter households (57%). Paramount, CA ranks 34th of 263 California cities for the fewest people working from home (6.2% of workers).
Paramount, CA ranks 34th of 263 California cities for the youngest residents (median age 33.2).
Bill and heat pump calculator, Paramount
Compare Paramount with nearby cities
| City near Paramount, CA | Distance from Paramount | Residents | Median income | Median year built | Median home value | Storm reports within 15 miles | Work from home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paramount, CA (this page) | 0 mi | 52,546 | $70,912 | 1970 | $500,400 | 10 | 6.2% |
| Bellflower, CA | 2.4 mi east | 77,396 (+24,850) | $77,602 (+$6,690) | 1966 (-4 yr) | $661,100 (+$160,700) | 10 (+0) | 8.9% (+2.6 pts) |
| Lynwood, CA | 2.7 mi northwest | 65,291 (+12,745) | $70,236 (-$676) | 1953 (-17 yr) | $569,400 (+$69,000) | 10 (+0) | 3.6% (-2.7 pts) |
| Downey, CA | 3.4 mi northeast | 111,793 (+59,247) | $87,400 (+$16,488) | 1959 (-11 yr) | $728,500 (+$228,100) | 9 (-1) | 8.3% (+2.1 pts) |
| South Gate, CA | 3.5 mi northwest | 91,836 (+39,290) | $71,315 (+$403) | 1952 (-18 yr) | $608,500 (+$108,100) | 10 (+0) | 6.4% (+0.2 pts) |
| Compton, CA | 3.5 mi west | 93,525 (+40,979) | $74,270 (+$3,358) | 1957 (-13 yr) | $546,700 (+$46,300) | 10 (+0) | 4.3% (-1.9 pts) |
ZIP codes in Paramount
| ZIP area touching Paramount, CA | Share of the ZIP's land inside Paramount | Share of Paramount's land in the ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| 90723 (Paramount, CA) | 99.6% | 100.0% |
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Questions on Paramount
Paramount: what is the electricity rate?
Paramount, CA has no price of its own; its 52,546 residents are served by one of 7 utilities, and a 503 kWh month costs $73 to $170. In Paramount, CA, community choice aggregators may change the generation charge.
Paramount: how does it rank among California cities?
Paramount, CA: rank 173 of 263 by its 52,546 residents, rank 224 of 263 by $70,912 median income.
Paramount: how many homes heat with electricity?
Paramount, CA: 4,315 of 14,348 occupied homes, 30.1%; Los Angeles County 28.5%.
Paramount: how much income goes to electricity?
At 503 kWh a month, 1.2% to 2.9% of the $70,912 median income in Paramount, CA.
Paramount: damaging storms reported nearby?
10 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the center of Paramount, CA, 2015 to 2025, 19.0 per 100,000 residents.
How old are the homes in Paramount?
Paramount, CA: median home built 1970; 9,293 of 14,585 homes (63.7%) predate 1980, 6,354 are detached and 3,921 sit in buildings of 5+ units.
How big are the homes in Paramount, CA?
5,393 of 14,585 homes have 3+ bedrooms; median 4.3 rooms.
How many people in Paramount, CA work from home?
1,510 of 24,244 workers.
How many Paramount, CA renters struggle with rent?
4,668 of 7,836 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent.